STARTER TEST:
Note: Before the starter can be properly tested, make sure the battery or battery-pack SOC (state of charge) and battery
condition tests GOOD and the engine is OFF.
To test the Starter, scroll to the starter test pressing the
NEXT +
button. The display will prompt the user
TEST STARTER
SYSTEM.
To test the starter: Press
ENTER
←
.
1.
The display will prompt you to
START ENGINE (ACCESSORIES OFF).
2.
Crank* the engine and if it starts, turn engine off. The Tester will display one of the following messages:
STARTING SYSTEM NORMAL:
The starter system is operating properly.
CHECK STARTER:
The
Starter is drawing excess current. Check starter and starter wires and connections for
abnormally high resistance.
RETEST BATTERY & RETEST STARTER:
The Micro LCD detected unusually low voltage at the battery during cranking
indicating that the battery may need replacing. Retest the battery and retest starter.
*NOTE 1
: The wireless Local Transmitter allows you to have the remote inside while cranking the engine.
NOTE 2
: In Review mode the minimum starting voltage will be displayed.
3
2- 12V batteries in
parallel: add rated
capacities of single
battery. Pack is still
12V.
2- 12V batteries in series: add 1/2
rated capacities of single battery.
Pack is 24V.
In Vehicle Tests
BATTERY TEST:
Connect the ATD 5493 Local Transmitter to the battery to be tested. The green
Ready
LED and the yellow
Activity
LED
will blink. Press the MENU ON/OFF button to turn on the remote. “
ATD 5493”
will appear momentarily on the display and
then the display will show
WAITING TO CONNECT
. W hen connected the green LED will stop blinking and the display will
show
IN VEHICLE TEST? PRESS YES (
←). The display will then prompt the user to
SELECT BATTERY/SYSTEM
VOLTAGE
. Press the
+ UP
or
- Down
buttons to select the battery or battery pack voltage i.e. 6V, 12V, 24V, 36V to be
tested.
NOTE
: W hen testing the battery in the vehicle, make sure vehicle engine is
not
running and all accessory loads are
off
. If
SURFACE CHARGE
(SOC) is displayed, turn on accessory loads (lights, AC or heater) for 15 seconds with engine off.
Testing Battery Packs:
The ATD5493 tests battery packs when they are connected to the vehicle as though it is testing a single battery. When
testing a battery pack, enter the battery voltage and rating of the pack as a single battery.
Batteries in parallel
: For batteries connected in parallel, add the rated capacity of each single battery to determine the rated
capacity of the pack. For example two 500 CCA batteries in parallel would have a rating 1,000 CCA (see figure below). The
voltage of the pack remains the same regardless of the number of batteries in the pack. The ATD 5493 can test batteries in
parallel up to 3500 CCA.
Batteries in series
: A pack consisting of 2 single 12V batteries in series would have 24V. The rated capacity of the two 12V
batteries in series is ½ the rating of the single battery. For example two 500 CCA 12V batteries in series would have a
rating of only 250 CCA. The ATD 5493 can test two 12V batteries in series
IMPORTANT: The ATD 5493 determines the condition of the pack as whole but does not determine the condition of the
individual battery in the pack. If the condition of the parallel pack is determined to be bad, disconnect the batteries from the
pack and check each battery individually.
